 By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order — an order totally unexpected and unsolicited — I have no promises or pledges to make. The country looks to...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 413edited by - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1864 - 868 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | 1864 - 878 pages
...the President of the United States I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Edwin Winchester Stone - Rhode Island - 1864 - 448 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 878 pages
...the President of the United States I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this ordtr — r's Ferry is concerned, there is nothing of it. As for the fortifications, the work of the tlio devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices wo may be called... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. Aa a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Pennsylvania - 1865 - 760 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 470 pages
...the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order,— an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...the President of the United States I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude... | |
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